The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-09
MANKAro FREE Press.
FRIDAY. snPTnMBnR. 0. 1887.
CRY COUNCIL.
A Prolonged Session with Little
Accomplished,

city to lay out an alley in block IL, RAN
dall's addition. between lots 8, and 5.
Referred to the street committee and
city engineer.
A bid on the sewer and park bonds
was received from G. G. Garland d Co.,
of Minneapolis, il being on 0 per cent.
basis fiat. 1t was the only bid received.
The above firm stated that it could not
make better offer on account of the
stringencY in the money market. Bids
had been invited for the purchase of the
bonds at 5 per cent. interest.
A petition for three electric lights on
Minnesota street was received from "a
residents of Cummings addition. Re-
ferred to the gas committee.
A petition was received from John
Mahowald asking 81 600 on his contract
for grading Second. Walnut and Fifth
streets. The amount was allowed.
The petition of the Standard Oil Com
pany for the vacation of Vine street
came up. Aid. Wood moved that the
company be notified that when it files
bond with the city attorney, and salts
factory to the council, that it win protect
the city from damage from the creek
which runs across the land in question,
the city council will take action upon the
petition. Carried.
The special city commissioners on the
Pleasant street improvement presented
report, the contents of which have al
ready appeared in the FREE Press. The
report was accepted.
A transcript of judgment in the case
of Catherine Follman vs.. City of Manka-
to was received from Mr.. M. d. l.. Col
lester, and the amount was ordered paid.
The judgment was $5O5.54, costs $243 40,
total $74S.94.
The committee on water works report
ed in favor of rejecting all bids on the
waterworks and reservoir. The report
was accepted. A bid for the construc.
ton of reservoir, received from Will
liam Mitchell, for $500, was referred
to the committee on waterworks.
A bid was received from Williams &
Hanlon for the construction of the sewer
extension. The bid was as follows
lSx27 inch brick sewer, $3.50 per foot
II inch pipe, $l.l0; inch pipe, 81 6 in
wrought iron syphon, S. per foot. Tht
bid was referred to the sewer committee
and city engineer.
A plat of lots and 2, block 2, Cum
mings' addition, was received from Mr.
L. q. M. Fletcher and accepted.
Aid. Pitcher offered an amendment t.
rule l, making the second Tuesday nigh
OF each month time of regular meeting
of the council. The amendment wa
adopted.
Aid. Pitcher moved that committe,
of three be appointed to try to obtain al
appropriation from the county commits
sioners for the construction of the Men
dOta and Big Sioux road across Val
Brunt's slough. Carried. Aldermen
Pitcher, Kron and Patterson were ap
pointed such committee.
A resolution was passed reciting tina
the city has complied with the require
ments for the establishment of the fire.
delivery system and asking that it b.
now established.
A petition was received of Capt. ID.
McGraw, asking permission for Co. + t.
drill in the City Hall and promising no
to go through any foot movements o
"order arms" the only thing that tn
council complained of. Permission wa
granted to the Company to use the hal
on the conditions stated.
The report of the chief of police Shove,
34arrests and IL dodgers during August
} Accepted and placed on file.
The report of city treasurer shove,
So, 9O7 "a on hand Aug. LIST, $25, Isl Sc t
be accounted for, and SIS, 1868 on han,
Sept. l. Referred to the committee OIL
ways and means.
The committee on waterWorks report
ed that the Northwestern road want
water for locomotive and would Civ
$3.50 per year for one engine. The cit,
engineer was authorized to contract witt
the company.
The ordinance committee reported
back the amendment to the ordinanc,
restraining cattle from running at larg,
in Dukes, Randall's and Parsons addi
tons. The matter was laid on the tabl,
until the first regular meeting in Janu
arY.
The report of the street committe,
was received and placed on file. l
showed $4l2.10 to nave been expended
on street work and $3.50 on sidewalk
during August.
The matter of placing a flagman OIL
the bridge was brought up and discussed
the opinion of the aldermen being il
favor of enforcing the ordinance on the
matter.
The application of H. F. Smith for q
liquor license was granted on condition
that satisfactory bond be filed.
| Aid. Alberger, from a special commit.
tee, reported in favor of building side
walk on Van Brunt street from Record
to Byron. The report was adopted.
The committee on taxes reported the
following levy upon the taxable proper
ty of the city for next year:
Current expenses and other pur-
poses $1,000
Bridges, roads, etc...................... 1900
Interest on bonds........................ 1900
Sinking ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
Total. $50, 900
The sinking fund item was struck out